Titan King: Ascension of the Giant-Chapter 458: This war is his opportunity

Bone City. Arthas looked north, and a trace of confidence flickered in his gaze.

"Master, that slime molds layer has been wiped out!"

The subordinate behind him, cloaked from head to toe, broke the silence to deliver good news.

"How did it go?"

Arthas did not turn around. His voice, though calm, betrayed his keen interest in the outcome of the battle.

"Master, that friend of yours—his troops are surprisingly capable."

"The fight took two hours from start to finish."

Arthas cut his subordinate off and continued coolly, "Get to the point."

It took a moment before the hooded figure responded, face devoid of emotion. "They're a force skilled in combat. They have many different types of units, which makes them hard to counter."

"Though the variety of their powers can be dizzying, it's not easy for enemies to find a specific weakness."

"In that troop, I sensed a wind-element being."

"An elemental being with an affinity for wind can naturally restrain slime molds mutants."

"In my opinion, we can draw that army to the front lines to ease some of our burden."

Those last words were precisely what the cloaked figure had come to report—exactly the answer Arthas was expecting.

"I understand."

Arthas's tone was flat, revealing no emotion. Yet everyone familiar with him knew that such calmness signified his pleasure.

From Arthas's perspective, he had invited Orion to the Valkorath Realm so Orion could broaden his horizons and receive some training. However, things had not gone exactly as planned—Orion's strength was growing too quickly.

During the last visit to the Godforsaken Land, Orion was only at the early Legendary level. Now he was already close to the Legendary level peak. The moment he arrived, he effortlessly killed a slime molds parasitic creature of upper Legendary level strength, and his troops adapted to the battlefield in no time.

Clearly, Orion was not going to slow Arthas down; in fact, he could offer substantial help.

"Hulk's main weakness is that his foundations are too shallow," Arthas mused. "He and the faction behind him still need time to build up their strength."

"This war is his opportunity."

Countless thoughts buzzed through Arthas's mind, and he let out a small sigh.

"Take one-third of the life essence we've obtained and send it to Cryptopolis."

"And take these as well."

He produced three bone-white boxes in his hands, each containing a cluster of Legendary level life essence.

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"Pass along a message for me—tell him…"

Arthas paused for a second, then continued in a measured tone. "Tell him this battlefield needs a Legendary level broodmother, as soon as possible."

"As you wish. May the master's glory shine upon all worlds!"

A Legendary level broodmother would have a massive impact on this war. Valkorath Realm needed countless cannon fodder and endless corpses so that Arthas's undead armies could exert their full advantage.

…

Cryptopolis. The Stoneheart Horde returned in force.

Under the direction of Orion and Vexis, the high-ranking members of the Stoneheart Horde conducted a thorough debrief of the recent battle.

Their primary goal was to identify the most effective methods of dealing with slime molds mutants. With Vexis providing guidance, the meeting went smoothly.

Toward the end, they divided the spoils of war.

Orion scanned the faces of everyone in the hall, each gaze practically howling with hunger. With a dramatic flourish, he set aside 40% of the life essence for his own use and distributed the remaining 60% to the others.

The scorpion tribe needed resources to grow stronger, and the several armies that had come with the horde also required resources to enhance their power.

No one objected to Orion keeping 40% because they all understood that a stronger, larger scorpion tribe was vital to their success on the battlefield.

"Gustalon, stay. The rest of you, go teach our allies how to handle slime molds mutants."

Onyx, Earthshaker, and the others whispered excitedly among themselves and left the hall.

Once they were gone, Orion turned over his hand to reveal a mass of Alpha-level life essence.

"Besides the two shares the horde owes you, this is something extra from me."

"With your abilities, it won't be long before you reach the peak of Alpha."

With a gentle push, Orion sent the Alpha-level life essence into Gustalon's hand.

"You're an elemental life(being), so your perception is more sensitive than most."

"This battlefield is teeming with powerful enemies. It's dangerous, but full of opportunity. Go and win more glory for the Horde. When you reach the Alpha peak, I'll grant you a chance to attain Legendary level."

Gustalon felt a wave of emotion as he held the life essence. There was a strange feeling welling up inside him, an emotion he couldn't name.

Advancing to the Alpha peak, then to the Legendary level?

When Gustalon had first sworn loyalty to Orion, he knew he was receiving special treatment. Orion had not restricted him; in fact, he gave Gustalon a great deal of freedom. In that early period of service, Gustalon's most crucial task was simply wandering through the southern territory, mapping it.

For an elemental who loved roaming freely, that was an effortless job. Gustalon never imagined that his special treatment would extend to receiving Alpha-level and even Legendary-level resources. Not in his wildest dreams had he pictured such a scene.

Serving under Glacial Dragon Jorik, he'd never received anything like this before. But Orion valued him greatly and treated him extraordinarily well.

"Oh, boundless wind! Gustalon feels like he's finally found a purpose!"

"Noble lord, Gustalon will spread your glory across the world!"

Orion merely smiled and ushered Gustalon away with a wave of his hand.

"Lord Orion," Vexis said, "that subordinate of yours is remarkable. If he reaches the Legendary level, he'll be a tremendous asset."

Vexis had also noticed Gustalon's unique qualities. Elemental beings existed in the Necro Realm as well, born of death energy. They were, in many ways, favored by their worlds. Should they grow and develop, their might could be astonishing.

"Exactly," Orion replied. "That's why I rank him near the top of my priority list for development."

Vexis nodded, clearly approving of Orion's approach. A long time ago, Arthas had used the very same method to cultivate talent, and Lich Vexis herself had been one of the beneficiaries.

"Lord Orion, I plan to rest within the undead tower to recover the death energy I consumed."

"If you need me, you can rouse me at any time."

Orion nodded, giving Vexis free rein.

Valkorath Realm was not the Necro Realm. After she used a large-scale summoning spell, her death energy could not be replenished in normal ways. Only by resting in the undead tower built within Cryptopolis could she restore it.

This was also one reason the battle line was so pressed. Valkorath Realm had no grand deadlands, and the enemy, too, seemed endless—factors that kept the undead forces from claiming a clear advantage.